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CollectionsArt (3), Historical fiction (4), Literary fiction (14), Mythology & fairy tale (2), Short stories (5), non-fiction - autoiography & memoir (3), History (1), Non-fiction - biography (3), Poetry (2), Literary criticism (3), Non-fiction - essays (3), Your library (60), All collections (76)

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Favorite authorsMorley Callaghan, John Crowley, Michael Dirda, Graham/ Greene, Grahame Greene, Mark Helprin, Alistair MacLeod, Per Petterson, Chet Raymo, Marilynne Robinson, Michael Winter (Shared favorites)

About meLauren B. Davis is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed novels, The Radiant City, (HarperCollins Canada 2005) a finalist for the Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize; and The Stubborn Season (Harper Collins Canada, 2002), chosen for the Robert Adams Lecture Series; as well as two collections short stories, An Unrehearsed Desire (Exile Editions, 2008) and Rat Medicine & Other Unlikely Curatives (Mosaic Press, 2000). Her short fiction has also been shortlisted for the CBC Literary Awards and she is the recipient of two Mid-Career Writer Sustaining grants from the Canadian Council for the Arts - 2000 and 2006. Lauren is a mentor with the Humber College School for Writers, Toronto, and Writer-in-Residence at Trinity Church, Princeton. For more information, please visit her website at: www.laurenbdavis.com

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I enjoyed your review of Olive and agree it was a wonderful way to tell a story about such a realistic character. There is something about a town's teacher - the one that everyone knows - that makes for interesting character study. In Russo's book Nobody's Fool, Sully ( one of my all time favorite characters ) lives with the town's retired 8th grade teacher. She, like Olive, had an iteresting perspective about knowing the students, their parents and their secrets. She was also a straight shooter with a realistic view of her son's flaws. anyway I enjoyed your insights -
I actually found a few copies. Send over your mailing address (my e-mail is mail@christophertusa.com) and I'll send you a physical copy.

Thanks,

Chris
Reading your tags is a little daunting. Have you ever wondered what your tags say about you? I read your review of Out Stealing Horses and thougth your were masterful in your brief praise. With the Reluctant fund. you seemed dismissive. I found the style and insigt worth recommending.. So should I read a novel of yours?
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